Art Fairs Despite the Threat of a Lockdown, Art Cologne Prevails With Steady Sales, Leaning on Its Strong Regional Loyalty The fair opened this week with a congenial—if quieter—atmosphere. By Kate Brown, Nov 19, 2021
People ‘Artists Imagine That Museums Are Brave—They’re Not’: Glenn Ligon on His New Show, Philip Guston, and How Institutions Can Do Better The artist's "It's Always a Little Bit Not Yet" is on view through December 23 at Hauser and Wirth in New York. By Kate Brown, Nov 18, 2021
Art Fairs Art Basel Devised a $1.6 Million ‘Solidarity Fund’ to Quell Exhibitors’ Anxieties. Here’s How Many of Them Took Advantage of It The one-off fund was set up just two weeks before the fair to help mitigate the financial risk for galleries. By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2021
People ‘She Gave Us Confidence’: Gallerists, Curators, and Friends Remember the Trailblazing Artist and Poet Etel Adnan, Who Has Died at 96 The Lebanese-American artist was also an acclaimed author. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Nov 15, 2021
Museums A German Museum Acquired 15,000 Objects Tracing the History of Antisemitism in Europe as the Country Sees a Rise in Attacks on Jews The museum collected the objects both to preserve them and to stop them from being traded on the open market. By Kate Brown, Nov 9, 2021
Museums ‘Gerhard Richter’s Works Belong in This City’: In a Major Long-Term Loan Agreement, the Artist Will Send 100 Works to Berlin The collection will eventually be housed in the new Museum of the 20th Century, set to open in 2026. By Kate Brown, Nov 8, 2021
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Danish Collector Claus Risvig on Buying Emerging Art, and the Pitfalls of Living With Sculptures and Young Children Scouting for the new never gets old for him. By Kate Brown, Nov 8, 2021
People Meet Artist Sung Tieu, Whose Stirring Installations About Kafkaesque Bureaucracy Have Captivated the Art World The rising German art star was nominated for a national art prize and has a string of institutional shows. By Kate Brown, Nov 1, 2021
Artnet News Pro Want to Clean Up Your Gallery’s Carbon Footprint? Start With Your Packing Materials. Here Are Some Tried and Tested Tips From the Pros Many of these eco-friendly strategies will also save you money. By Kate Brown, Oct 29, 2021
Museums 26 Royal Objects Looted From Benin by French Soldiers Are Going On View in Paris—Briefly—Before Being Returned The pieces will be presented at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris this week. By Kate Brown, Oct 25, 2021
Art Fairs The Art Cologne Fair Is Slashing Booth Prices by a Third After Receiving a Subsidy From the German Government Germany's support for the arts continues to make all other governments look bad. By Kate Brown, Oct 21, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions 8 Gallery Shows Not to Miss During FIAC in Paris This Week, From William Kentridge’s Meditation on Fate to Louise Bonnet’s Eerie Nudes Our Europe editors narrowed down the best gallery shows to visit in the French capital during a busy FIAC week. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Oct 19, 2021
Art Fairs With an Unprecedented Crush of Art Fairs in Europe This Fall, FIAC Is Banking on Paris’s Mounting Market Momentum to Stand Out FIAC debuts this week with a new venue—the Grand Palais Ephémère—and an international lineup of exhibitors. By Kate Brown, Oct 18, 2021
Art Fairs Frieze Has Tapped Gallery Hyundai’s Patrick Lee to Direct Its Debut Art Fair in Seoul in 2022 The art industry veteran, who is currently on the ground at Frieze Masters, starts his new job in November. By Kate Brown, Oct 15, 2021
Art Fairs Frieze London’s Newest Section Seeks to ‘Deconstruct the World as We Know It.’ There’s Good Art There, Too It's just one element that helps the fair feel more engaged with the outside world. By Kate Brown, Oct 13, 2021
